Ibi Zoboi American Street (Paperback)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: American StreetCondition: NewEAN: 9780062473059ISBN: 9780062473059Publisher: Balzer and BrayFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 07/12/2018Item Height: 182mmItem Length: 119mmAuthor: Ibi ZoboiLanguage: EnglishDescription: A National Book Award Finalist with five starred reviews and multiple awards! A New York Times Notable Book * A Time Magazine Best YA Book Of All Time* Publishers Weekly Flying Start * Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year * ALA Booklist Editors' Choice of 2017 (Top of the List winner) * School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Best Book of the Year * BookPage Best YA Book of the Year An evocative and powerful coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jason Reynolds In this stunning debut novel, Pushcart-nominated author Ibi Zoboi draws on her own experience as a young Haitian immigrant, infusing this lyrical exploration of America with magical realism and vodou culture. On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle vie—a good life. But after they leave Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Fabiola’s mother is detained by U.S. immigration, leaving Fabiola to navigate her loud American cousins, Chantal, Donna, and Princess; the grittiness of Detroit’s west side; a new school; and a surprising romance, all on her own. Just as she finds her footing in this strange new world, a dangerous proposition presents itself, and Fabiola soon realizes that freedom comes at a cost. Trapped at the crossroads of an impossible choice, will she pay the price for the American dream?Country/Region of Manufacture: USGenre: Children's BooksTopic: Children's Reference, Society & CultureIntended Audience: Young AdultsRelease Year: 2018 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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